Santonios and Tigers and Yanks, Oh My!

As 2009 comes to a close it is time for us here at F-Listed to take a long look back at the year that was. A year that brought us the rise of Lady Gaga, a teeny bopper fascination with all things blood-sucking (thanks Twilight) and more sex scandalous behavior than ever before in the history of this great nation (well, not really but people were sure as hell getting freaky this year).

It’s now time for us to take a look at the year in sports. The stories that made us drunkenly jump for joy, wallow in shame and had our asses glued in front of TVs all across this great nation. Find out the top sports stories of 2009 after the jump.

1. Oh Tiger, My Tiger. I never thought T. Woods would make this end of year list for anything other reason than hauling ass on the PGA Tour. But it turns out that it wasn’t the PGA’s ass that Tiger Woods was hauling. Golf’s golden boy became one of the year’s biggest stories after it was revealed that Tiger had been sticking his club into a whole lot of golf bags including a porn star and a Tool Academy veteran.

2. Welcome Back Michael Vick. The lean, mean dog fighting machine Michael Vick made his triumphant return to the NFL this year. But it was the Eagles that welcomed Mike back with open arms. Though picking on puppies usually would win you as much credibility as tripping an old person, Michael Vick’s return to the NFL was defined more by his skills on the field than his past transgressions.

3. Thhhhheeeeee Yankees win! After a horrendous dry spell marked by botched opportunities and a revolving door of players, the Yankees returned to baseball glory this year by winning the World Series against the Phillies. The win marked the 27th victory for the Bronx Bombers.

4. A-Rod Had Some Help. But not everything was all sunshine and rainbows over at Yankee Stadium. A Sports Illustrated article revealed that A-Rod had tested positively for steroids in 2003. The Yankees star ultimately admitted his roid-laden past–along with his hot and steamy affair with Kate Hudson, but that’s a whole other story.

5. Santonio Saves the Day! With a little more than 30 seconds left in Super Bowl XLIII, Santonio Holmes made the game winning touchdown catch to clinch the title for the Steelers over the Cardinals. Check out the game winning play below.